Enter any address in Moore County, Tennessee to see its FEMA flood zone
Flash flooding from excessive rainfall is the dominant flood character in Moore County. Between 1993 and 2023, NOAA Storm Events data recorded 29 flash flood events, alongside 2 tropical storm events and 1 flood event. For example, on February 24, 2022, excessive rainfall in southern middle Tennessee led to flash flooding, closing 20 roads in Moore County alone.
Residents with properties located in areas designated as Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) by FEMA should pay the most attention to flood risk. These areas are identified as having a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year.
Summary generated from NOAA storm narratives and NFIP claim data for this county. Not predictive.
5 NOAA storm reports from this county describe what happened, in the words of the meteorologists who were there.
Moore County, Tennessee has recorded 32 flood-related events since 1996 according to NOAA's Storm Events Database, including 29 flash floods and 1 river or area floods. The county has received 18 federal disaster declarations, 2 of which involved flooding or coastal storms. Enter any address above to check its FEMA flood zone designation.
FEMA Disaster Declarations (1973–2026)
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
| Declaration | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Severe Winter Storm | Winter Storm | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Apr 2, 2025 |
| Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, And Tornado | Severe Storm | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding | Tornado | Mar 25, 2021 |
| Severe Winter Storms | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 11, 2021 |
| Covid-19 | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Covid-19 Pandemic | Biological | Jan 20, 2020 |
| Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides | Flood | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Severe Winter Storm And Flooding | Severe Ice Storm | Feb 15, 2015 |
| Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding | Severe Storm | Jun 5, 2014 |
NOAA Storm Events Database (1996–2025)
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
| Type | Date | Damage |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Flood | Aug 13, 2025 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Feb 24, 2022 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Mar 31, 2021 | 0.00K |
| Flood | Feb 5, 2020 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 26, 2018 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jan 3, 2015 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jul 16, 2012 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Jan 11, 2012 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Sep 20, 2009 | 0.00K |
| Flash Flood | Apr 4, 2008 | 0.50K |
Flash Flood — Aug 13, 2025
Isolated flash flooding in southern middle Tennessee.
Flash Flood — Feb 24, 2022
In addition to severe weather, excessive rainfall occurred causing numerous locations to experience flash flooding. ||4-5.5 inches of rain in southern middle Tennessee.|20 roads closed due to flash flooding in Moore County alone.|Several roads closed in Lincoln County.|Schools closed on the 23rd as a result.
Flash Flood — Mar 31, 2021
Two thunderstorm complexes moved through southern middle Tennessee during the early and mid morning hours of the 31st. Rainfall of 1.5 to 4.25 inches were reported during this time, resulting in flash flooding of a few roads.
Flood — Feb 5, 2020
A strong influx of moisture, along with a potent upper level jet stream and incoming cold front brought multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some heavy from the early morning of the 5th through the early morning of the 6th. The first round yielded heavy rainfall in northwest Alabama through southern middle Tennessee during the early morning of the 5th. A second round occurred with a li...
Flash Flood — Sep 26, 2018
A feed of very moist air and a slow moving frontal system led to multiple clusters of showers and thunderstorms during the morning hours of the 26th. Intense rainfall rates in a short period of time (1-2 inches in 30 minutes) led to multiple locations with flash flooding in Lincoln and Moore Counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database.
FEMA assigns flood zone designations to areas in Moore County, Tennessee:
AE High Risk — 1% annual chance of flooding. Insurance required.
VE Very High Risk — Coastal flooding with wave action.
X (Shaded) Moderate Risk — 500-year floodplain.
X Low Risk — Outside major floodplains.
Properties in Moore County, Tennessee that are in FEMA-designated Special Flood Hazard Areas (zones A and V) with federally backed mortgages are required to carry flood insurance.
Even outside high-risk zones, flood insurance is recommended. From 2014 to 2024, nearly one-third of NFIP claims came from outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area.
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